Immokalee football: Top 10 plays of 2012

PrepZone runs down the top 10 highlights of 2012 for the Immokalee Indians

In this 2012 file photo, Immokalee running back D'Ernst Johnson (2) finds a hole in the second quarter of the Immokalee-Naples football game Friday, Sept. 7 at Naples High School.

Pure talent can do a lot in the game of football. It can help a team overcome minor lapses, hide deficiencies in other areas, and most of all, it can push you all the way to even the highest goals.

The 2012 Immokalee Indians have talent in abundance.

"I would say that this is a very unique situation that we have so many guys that are such high level of players," head coach Jerrod Ackley said before this season.

And as the year rolled on, Ackley found himself using the phrase ‘blessed as an athlete' to describe a good portion of his roster.

With so much talent out on the field, the Indians displayed jaw-dropping feats of athleticism on nearly every possession.

Whether it was wide receiver J.C. Jackson using his ‘other gear' to streak by defenders, senior quarterback Tshumbi Johnson turning a broken play into a touchdown, his younger brother D'Ernest running full speed into a linebacker only to bounce off and keep going, or any of the other gifted players that made an impact for the team this season, the Indians gave fans all the excitement they could ask for.

PrepZone multimedia journalist Scott Butherus – with a little help from Rishi Barran from NBC-2 – boiled down an entire season to the top 10 highlights.